GLENDA SHARP
GLENDA SHARP Glenda Joyce Sharp, 81, widow of Lee Sharp, of Lancaster, died Aug. 21, 2021, at Landmark of Lancaster. Born on July 19, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Nora Lee Black Perkins. She was a retired teacher and nurse’s aid from Camp Dick Elementary and was a member of…
Read MorePAULINE ROYALTY
PAULINE ROYALTY Mrs. Pauline Cherry “Polly” Royalty, 78, of Panama City Beach, Florida, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. Mrs. Royalty, the daughter of the late Ralph W. and Anne Dedman Cherry, was born in Fayette County on Aug. 24, 1942. She graduated from William and Mary University in…
Read MoreBRUCE PARROTT
BRUCE PARROTT Robert Bruce Parrott, 79, of Harrodsburg, husband of Thelma Louise (Clark) Parrott, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Sept. 27, 1941, in Mackville, he was the son of the late William Eugene and Mary Blanche (Baker) Parrott. He was a 1959 graduate of Mackville…
Read MoreEDDIE NICHOLS
EDDIE NICHOLS William Edward “Eddie” Nichols, 69, of Salvisa, husband of Christine Chilton Nichols, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Oct. 6, 1951, in Fayette County, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Dorothy (Anderson) Nichols. He was a member of the Mayo…
Read MoreSONYA MARSHALL
SONYA MARSHALL Sonya Marshall, 48, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Sept. 14, 1972, in Fayette County, she was the daughter of Gloria (VanGorp) Dargavell of Harrodsburg and the late George Hogan Preston Jr.
Read MoreGLORETTA “GLO” LAY
GLORETTA “GLO” LAY Gloretta “Glo” Lay, 91, widow of Christopher Lay, of DeKalb, Illinois, formerly of Maple Park, Illinois, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. Born July 28, 1930, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Ovie (Logue) Davis. Survivors include: son-in-law Dennis Wogen; daughter-in-law Cathy Lay; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 10…
Read MoreROGER BROWN
ROGER BROWN Roger Steele Brown, 49, died Aug. 18, 2021, in Harrodsburg. Born Dec. 10, 1971, in Frankfort, he was the son of Charlene (Paul) Peach Cornish and the late John Steele Brown Jr. He was an employee of Montebello Packaging in Lebanon, formerly a mechanic and a welder, was a member of the Fellowship…
Read MoreWith Surging COVID-19 Infections, Ephraim McDowell Health Official Begs Public To Get Vaccinated
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Medical officials are begging the public to get vaccinated against COVID-19. On Monday, Aug. 23, Steve Haines, the nursing director of critical care services at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, was one of several medical officials who appeared during Gov. Andy Beshear’s press conference. “It’s been pretty horrific,”…
Read MoreSonny Thompson Answers His Final Call
Community Honors Longtime Firefighter Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] William E. “Sonny” Thompson answered his final call on Wednesday, Aug. 25. Thompson, 74, served as a firefighter for 52 years, most recently as the assistant chief at Shakertown Fire Department, Station 13 in the Mercer County Fire Protection District. Thompson died last week at the…
Read MoreTitans Tame Madison Cubs In Season Opener
Brayden Dunn Wins Little Caesar’s Fort Harrod Bowl MVP Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] This past Saturday, Aug. 22, the Mercer County Titans football team defeated the Madison (IN) Cubs with a dominant, 34-13, win. Following the Boyle County Rebels 31-6 win over Tates Creek in the Little Caesars Fort Harrod Bowl at the Alvis…
Read More